By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC Most people who are considering using a pump to collect their breast milk do it because they have a need to store up some milk. They might be going back to [...]
By Ali Weatherford Even before you become a new parent, you will probably start to think about safety for your child. Why? Well, you’ll probably be confronted with dozens of babyproofing and child proofing devices to keep kids out of [...]
by Ali Weatherford If a parent is breastfeeding or wanting to breastfeed, they may see a lot of media attention about breastfeeding. On the other hand, if someone is struggling with breastfeeding and is needing to consider using formula, they [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC I hear a lot about the latest advancements in technology for infant formula. It’s true that it’s getting better all the time. Scientists are working to make it as close to [...]
By Ali Weatherford in consultation with Cassie Terrillion, IBCLC Most people are very careful about what they eat, drink, and what medications they take during pregnancy. After the baby is born, a breastfeeding parent will usually continue to be cautious. [...]
By Ali Weatherford There have been a lot of pregnant people desiring early induction or being advised by their doctors to consider induction at 39 weeks. Especially in the last few years, these inductions are often done without medical necessity. [...]
By Ali Weatherford Here’s a fun fact: a GALACTAGOGUE is a food or drug that promotes or increases milk production. When you’re breastfeeding or learning about breastfeeding, this is something that comes up A LOT: you want to know how [...]
By Ali Weatherford First, Don’t Do Anything to Decrease Your Supply There is a lot of misinformation floating around about things that can affect milk supply when you’re breastfeeding. The truth is that there are some things that affect supply, [...]
By Ali Weatherford This week in January is Childbirth Education Awareness Week. I’m so excited that there’s a whole week dedicated to the awareness and celebration of childbirth education because I am a childbirth educator! I have many roles in [...]
By Ali Weatherford in collaboration with Cassie Terrillion - IBCLC/Telemedicine Specialist/Parent Educator January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month. This is not something that’s fun to think about while we’re pregnant, both for obvious reasons, and because it’s just plain [...]
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